Smith, III v. Holland, Lp

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA DANIEL J. SMITH, III, Plaintiff, v. Civil Action No. 16-cv-2242 (TFH) HOLLAND LP, et al., Defendants. MEMORANDUM OPINION Plaintiff Daniel Smith was injured while working in a tunnel of the Washington, D.C. metro on October 6, 2013. He seeks to hold defendant Plasser American Corporation (“Plasser”) liable for the design and manufacture of the machine at the center of the accident—a mobile railway maintenance hub called a prime mover. Plasser has moved for summary judgment on Counts VIII-XI of the complaint—“strict liability of…